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As with most hip replacements
in this country, we use the poste-
rior approach to expose the hip
joint. In the posterior approach,
the surgeon accesses the hip
joint through an incision close to
the buttocks. The approach goes
behind the abductors so it does-
n't disrupt the major walking
muscles. Not only does the pos-
terior approach allow excellent
visualization of the femoral
shaft, but it also prevents the
loss of abductor power in the
immediate post-operative period
and lets patients get up and
move as soon as possible — like
our friend who picked up his
walker and carried it around.
Minimally invasive
anesthesia
Without regional anesthesia
techniques, there's no way you
could perform outpatient joint
replacement surgery. Because
we avoid general anesthesia
and IV narcotics during the pro-
cedure, patients leave us awake
and alert. As noted, we take a
T O T A L H I P A R T H R O P L A S T Y
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